Anti-rail-creeper.



G. B. ZAHHISBB.

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APFLIUATID! ULEB HAY 190|.

91 1,356'. Patent-,ed Fab. 2, 1909.

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NITED STATE-s PATENT oFFIeE.

' encuen s. zAHNIsEn, or CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA,

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

Application mea my e, 190s. semi No. 431,260.

.sidxlng at New Castle, in the county of Laweand State of IPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsfin Anti-Rail-Creepers, ofy which the following `is a s ecication, reference being had therein to t eaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to anti-rail creepers, and the prima object of my invention is tc vprovide a simp e'and inexpensive device for preventing a rail from creeping upon a tie or similar support. Y

A further obect of this invention is to provide a simp e, inexpensive and durable evice that can be easily and uickl applied to rails to prevent longitudine disp acement of the same.

My invention aims to prevent rails from nections, 1t being a well known fact that the movement of a train approaching a rail ccnnection often causes 'the same to buckle and in many instances 'accidents occur, causing destruction of life and property.

In devising my improvement, I have provided a structure that binds a,rail to a tie and prevents the same from creeping, a single structure being used to prevent a rail from creeping in one direction and two structures to prevent a railfrcm creeping in either direction. It isoptional with the superintendent ofthe track construction as to which isv used.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arran ement ofparts to be presently described an ,then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

eierring to the drawings formin a part y of this specification, Figure '1 is a si e eleva- Fig. 3 is across sectional'yiew taken onthe line 'az-w of Fig. 2'locking in the direction of the erro of saidfigure, with the tie thereof dotte lines inthe foreground. Fig. 4 is a crosssectional view taken'fon the line y-y of Fig. 2'looking in the direction of the anticreepersl' and Fig. s is an elevation of the creeper.

inner side of one of the members ofthe anti- In the accompanying draw ings, l1 designates the oonlrontin ends of rails, which 'I have conventionally illustrated as connected together by splice bars 2, bolts 3, and nuts 4, said rails being supported by ties or sleepers 5 and 6.

In connection with the rail joint, I u

anti-creepers hat are located at the sides of the ties 5 and 6,to prevent `the rails from creeping or becoming longitudinally dis placed. Each anti-creeper comprises two `complementary members,I 7 and 8 and ea member isfcrmed with a tie bea g surface 9, with a transverse opening 10,` nd with a groove 11, the upper and lower faces of the rcove 11 beirw serrated or toothed, as at 12. he formin ofc the groove 1 1 in the members 7 and 8 produces gripping jaws to engage the base flanges of .the rails and` holds said rails against creeping. The outer Vface of each member is cut away, as at 13 to'reduce' the weight of the same, and the members of each antl-creeper are connected vtogether under each rail by abolt 14 and a nut 15. The grooves 11 are formed at right les to the tie bearing surfaces 9, With the b 'y of each member dlsposed at an angle to the tie'bearing surfaces, whereby when the' members are placed in en agement with the rails, said members Willie disposed at an angle to` a tie, the object of whi-ch will presently appear.

The grooves 11 of the members are ada ted to receive the base lian es 16 of the rails,

andthe serrated or. tocthe upper andlower surfaces of the grooves are adapted to prevent a rail from sliding in said oves. Conso uently a movement of a ralongitudina f' is prevented by the angularly dls posed members bindugagainst a tie,-and` su cha movement 'tends to more firmly hold the rail upon the tie.'

In Fig. 2 of thedrawings I have illustrated a singlerail and one anti-creepercanbe advantageously used particularly when trains travel in one direction u on the rail, it being onlyT necessary to locate t 1e anti-creeperu on the side of theftie facing the approac cf trains.

ribs adding rigidity and insuring stability.

My rail anti-creeper is constructed of strong and durable metal and the simplicity of construction permits of the saine being leasily and quickly placed in engagement with a rail and tie, without damaging or modifyin the construction of either.

Iaving now described my invention what I claim as new, is

1. A anti-creeper `for rails comprising two complementary members extending outwardly at an inclination with respect to a tie and each having the lower inner corner thereof cut-awa Y to provide a perpendicular tie-bearing sur ace, each of' said members of cut-away to provide a perpendicular tiebearing surface, each of said members vflurther having its inner face provided With a y horizontallyv disposed groove to rece1ve one Vside of a base of a rail, each of said corners of i a length equal to the width of the inner face of ,its respective member and each ofsaid inemlers further provided on that face which opposes the tie with a reinforcing rib.

3. An anti-creeper for rails comprising two com )lementary members \extending outwardly at an inclination with respect to a tie and each having the lower inner corner thereof cut-away to provide e perpendicular tiebearing surface, each of said members further having its inner face provided with a horizontally disposed groove to receive one side of a hase of arail, each of said corners of a length equal to the width of the inner face oi' its respective member, eachof said members further provided with an opening extending at right angles with respect to the vlength of the groove, and means for coupling the members together thereby clamping the rail thereto.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

p. GEORG-E S. yZAHNISER. Witnesses: i A i P. L. REEHER,

MAX H. SnoLovrrz. 

